INTRODUCING KU FIGTREE
KU
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Preschool
Co-Directors
Cheryl
Collinson-Smith and Elen Santarelli
explained that the staff and
families were genuinely concerned.
“In mid-2017 we were facing a
very uncertain future. It looked
likely that Figtree families would
be without a preschool, and our
preschool building and hall would
be knocked down and developed
into townhouses.”
“We immediately became advocates
for the sale of the preschool to KU.
We have worked alongside other
local KU services for many years,
and see how well supported they
are, how committed to quality and
play-based education everyone is.
We knew right away that a transition
to KU would be a really positive
step forward for our preschool and
community. We literally couldn’t
wait to become ‘KU Figtree’!”
In purchasing both the preschool and
the large property on which it is situated,
the tenure of the preschool will remain
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secure and accommodation expenses
can be controlled.
In the coming years, KU will be
making significant investments in
expanding our footprint, ensuring
more children can experience the KU
difference, and more communities
have the long term security of
knowing their services and property
are both owned and operated by KU.
At KU Figtree, the bright future
is now filled with opportunity. As
the community grows, so can the
preschool and the services KU offers.